Comparison

Chat Archive vs Earflow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chat Archive

Easily import and search your WhatsApp chat exports offline on your device. View messages, media, and voice notes, transcribe audio, and export conversations to PDF for long-term storage or sharing. Take control of your chat history without needing an account.

Highlights
  • Import WhatsApp chat exports
  • Offline chat viewing
  • Searchable messages
  • Media and voice note support
  • Voice note transcription
  • Export to PDF
  • No account required
Features
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Some conversations matter long after the phone that carried them. They hold a parent’s voice, the date of an agreement, a photograph, a receipt, the words that settled a decision. Chat Archive turns a WhatsApp chat export into a private, readable archive on your iPhone—carefully arranged, searchable, and ready to move with you. BUILT AROUND THE CONVERSATION A conversation is not only its text. It is the sender, the date, the reply, and the photo, document, or voice message beside it. Chat Archive reads the ZIP created by WhatsApp’s Export Chat command, identifies the messages and participants, and arranges the content included in the file in chronological order. Names, dates, media, and voice messages remain in context. A PRECISE, VISIBLE PROCESS 1. In WhatsApp, export the conversation. For the fullest archive, include media. This keeps the available photos, videos, voice messages, and attachments with the conversation. 2. Save or transfer the exported ZIP to the iPhone where you want to keep it. 3. Open it in Chat Archive, review what WhatsApp included, and confirm the import. The result is a readable backup outside WhatsApp: a separate archive you can return to on this iPhone or carry to a new one. MADE TO BE REVISITED Search across imported conversations. Within one conversation, refine by sender, date, time, weekday, file type, filename, or nearby context. Jump to the moment you need without scrolling through years of messages. Listen to voice messages included in the export at 1×, 1.5×, or 2×. Transcribe included voice messages on your device, then search what was said. Select one message, several messages, or a whole day. Save an excerpt, give it a title, and use Labels to bring related passages together across conversations. A RECORD YOU CAN READ, SHARE, AND PRINT Create a carefully composed PDF with messages in order, names, dates, and available images and transcripts. Save a PDF of the full conversation, or select a set of messages and create a focused PDF of only that selection. CHECK YOUR OWN ARCHIVE FIRST Import your first conversation and inspect the messages, search results, media thumbnails, voice messages, and complete PDF preview. IF A CONVERSATION WAS LOST If the chat still exists on an old phone, with the other person, or with a member of the group, export that copy and open it in Chat Archive. The conversation becomes readable and searchable again on your iPhone. YOUR CONVERSATION. YOUR IPHONE. Premium unlocks the complete conversation, its full voice-message history, and the complete PDF for saving, sharing, or printing. You choose the file. Imported conversation content is processed locally on your iPhone. Chat Archive is not cloud storage, so keep the original exported ZIP somewhere you trust. Chat Archive is independent and is not affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta. WhatsApp and Meta are trademarks of their respective owners. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://chatarchive.app/privacy

About

Earflow

This app offers real-time transcription and translation for various scenarios, including conferences, interviews, and online communication. It also features an AI chat assistant for enhanced conversations and learning.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription of recordings
  • Instantaneous language translation
  • Face-to-face translation
  • AI chat assistant
  • Meeting minutes generation
  • Classroom note-taking
Features
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【Product Features】 Real-time Transcription of Recordings: Instantly capture inspiration and ensure smooth progress in international conferences. Applicable to conference/travel recordings, recording-based writing, taking classroom notes, and conducting client interviews. Real-time Translation: Break through language barriers in real time and enable seamless communication around the world. Applicable to international conferences, online education, and online chatting. Face-to-face Translation: Tear down language barriers and make communication as natural as breathing. Applicable to business negotiations, cultural exchanges, and shopping abroad. AI Chat Assistant: Carry a smart assistant with you to make conversations more profound and enjoyable. Applicable to entertainment and learning. 【Target Audience】 Professionals in the Workplace: For office meetings and business negotiations, record with one click, easily transcribe meeting contents into text, quickly generate meeting minutes, and share them promptly. Journalists and Lawyers: For interviews and evidence recording, record easily and quickly convert the recordings into text. The AI can assist in exporting and organizing the text into news articles or evidence. Teachers and Students: Teachers can record their lectures and training sessions and convert them into text for material preparation. Students can record the content of teachers' classes and translate overseas courses without pressure. Writers and Scholars: Record inspiration anytime and anywhere, and quickly convert it into text to improve writing efficiency. 【Explanation of Continuous Monthly Subscription Membership】 Explanation of Continuous Monthly Subscription for Recording Subscription Name: Continuous Monthly Subscription for Recording Subscription Period: Monthly Subscription Price: 15 yuan per month Other Rules Payment: The payment will be deducted from the user's iTunes account. Once the user confirms the purchase, the payment will be made immediately. --Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before the expiration date. After the successful deduction, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. --Cancellation of Renewal: If you wish to cancel the renewal, please operate at least 24 hours before the current deduction period. Operation Method: Enter [Settings] from the Home page -> Click [iTunes Store & App Store] -> Click [Apple ID], select [View Apple ID] -> [Account Settings] -> Click [Subscriptions] Select the Earflow Recording Package to cancel the subscription. Service Agreement: https://res.photon-s.com/res/vocal/html/service_earflow.html Privacy Agreement: https://res.photon-s.com/res/vocal/html/privacy_earflow.html

Screenshots

Chat Archive4 screens
Earflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chat Archive at none against Earflow's shown. Earflow's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chat Archive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Earflow sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chat Archive against 5.0 for Earflow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chat Archive ships an update weekly, Earflow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Chat Archive versus Earflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChat ArchiveEarflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanilo SouzaGdzc

Customer experience

Chat Archive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Earflow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chat Archive

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access (1 Month)$5.991 Month
  • Premium Access (1 Year)$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$20.99
10 purchases

Earflow

Subscriptions5
  • audio and video plan$2.997 Days
  • Monthly plan$49.991 Month
  • Quarterly plan$59.993 Months
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  • Quarterly plan$149.993 Months
  • year plan$499.001 Year
One-time5
  • 100 points$0.99
  • 550 points$4.99
  • 1200 points$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 2500 points$19.99
  • 6500 points$49.99

Questions

Is Chat Archive free?
Chat Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earflow free?
Earflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chat Archive or Earflow?
Chat Archive and Earflow are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Chat Archive or Earflow have ads?
Earflow shows ads; Chat Archive does not.
Which is updated more often, Chat Archive or Earflow?
Chat Archive ships an update weekly, and Earflow every 4 days. Most recently, Chat Archive was updated on October 30, 2026 and Earflow on October 8, 2026.

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